That announcement was made following the official ribbon cutting Wednesday evening. The Pomeroy Group has joined 9 other companies to sponsor the facility. In total the City has raised over $2.8 million dollars, that will be paid over the next 15 years through sponsorship that will be used for athletic programs in the facility.

Mayor Lantz expects sponsorship money will continue to grow now that the facility is fully open.
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The Pomeroy Group has committed $1.5 million over 15 years for title sponsorship of the Pomeroy Sport Centre. President of the Pomeroy Group, Ryan Pomeroy says they didn’t hesitate to support the building.
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During the opening ceremony, Pacific Sport also officially announced a new program that will expand into Fort St. John and the Pomeroy Sport Centre. Pacific Sport will rent a section of the building in order to provide elite training for local athletes and coaches. The new program is expected to start early in 2011.

Celebrations at the Pomeroy Sport Centre will continue on Thursday with several events that will all take place between 4pm and 8pm

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